The Beam (Monday 9th Nov.) light installation
Delighted to have designed built and contributed a sound and light transmitter and receiver for this installation of artist Leah Lovett!
New recording of ‘One Equal Music’
Here is a recording of my Anthem 'One Equal Music': it is sung by the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Cond. Stephen Layton: [audio mp3="http://www.geoffcottrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/One-Equal-Music_Trinity-College-Choir.mp3"][/audio]
New Bio posted on sheet music plus!
Short and succinct!: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/geoffrey-cottrell-sheet-music/3001582?ac=1
The words of ‘One Equal Music’
(see last post) One Equal Music text: John Donne (1573 - 1631) adapted by Geoffrey Cottrell 2012 Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening, into the house and gate of heaven. To enter through that gate, and dwell in that house, no cloud, nor sun, no darkness nor…
‘One Equal Music’ performed by the choir of Trinity College Cambridge
My setting of a prayer by John Donne as an a cappella choral anthem: 'One Equal Music' was performed at the memorial service of Sir John Bradfield on 7th March 2015 by the choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Stephen Layton. The Trinity College Chapel website has a recording of…
Six new choral carol titles published
New Christmas Carol titles now available on Digital Print Publishing are: Adam lay ybounden: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20034098 Sunny Bank: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20034099 Lully, lulla (Coventry Carol): http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20034105 A Carol: The Festive Day Has Come: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20034577 and What child is this?: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20034574
‘A Celestial Night’
Yes it is that time of year again - I entertained about 500 dinner guests at Wolfson College Oxford's Winter Ball - A Celestial Night - with jazz piano solos for about an hour and a half including many 'Celestial' songs in my programme - kicking off with my arrangement of…
Piano Suite of the award-winning score to the film ‘Tortoise in Love’ now available!
I have arranged a fun Piano Suite of my score to the 2012 romantic comedy feature film 'Tortoise in Love' (Dir. Guy Browning). It combines light-hearted, feel-good, picturesque English communal village activity music with some melodic and poignantly heartfelt romantic numbers - all which are a pleasure to play at an…
“Tango para Mayo” sheet music now published!
My new passionate and lively "Tango para Mayo" scored for violin and piano is now available : http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/tango-para-mayo-digital-sheet-music/20023594 Tango para Mayo is a very lively, warm, uplifting and passionate tango that works well for a wide range of events such as weddings, dances and receptions. It can also be used as…